10.8% ▼ -3.1%
Lower than 86% of region (sa4) areas.
- 2011: 11.1%
- 2016: 10.5%
- 2021: 10.8%
Share of people born outside Australia (birthplace-not-stated excluded).
South Australia - Outback · Region (SA4)
Ancestry & Birthplace in South Australia - Outback
Where people and their families come from — the ancestries they identify with and where they were born.
Australian ancestry is the most common root for people in South Australia - Outback, where 39% of residents claim this heritage. This region has a very high proportion of people born in Australia compared to the rest of the state and nation. English, Scottish, and German heritage also play a significant role in the local identity.
Ancestry
The ancestries people most identify with.
Australian and English ancestries are the most prominent, accounting for 39% and 37.6% of the population respectively. Other common ancestral roots include Scottish (8.7%), German (7.7%), and Irish (7.5%).
Country of birth
Australia and the largest overseas communities.
Only 10.8% of people here were born overseas, a figure that is far below the South Australian (24.1%) and national (27.7%) averages. This proportion has barely changed since 2011, with 81% of the population born in Australia.
Sources
- Census of Population and Housing — Australian Bureau of Statistics, 2021 (CC BY 4.0).
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Australian Bureau of Statistics. (2021). Ancestry & Birthplace in South Australia - Outback [Census of Population and Housing]. CensusAtlas, used under CC BY 4.0. https://censusatlas.au/region/sa4/406/south-australia-outback/topic/ancestry-heritage